Israel's Dolgopyat Wins Bronze at World Championships
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Saturday. This was the first time two Israeli gymnasts competed in the same final at the event, with 18-year-old Barkoivitz also participating. Dolgopyat, the Olympic champion, added this medal to his collection of 13 career medals. The event also noted that Israelis were denied entry to last year's World Championships in Indonesia.
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- Artem Dolgopyat won a bronze medal at the World Championships in Rotterdam.
- This was the first time two Israeli gymnasts competed in the same final at the event.
- Dolgopyat's routine scored 14.466 points, adding to his 13 career medals.
- 18-year-old Barkoivitz also competed in the final, qualifying in seventh place.
- Dolgopyat is the Olympic champion and 2023 World Champion.
- Israelis were denied entry to last year's World Championships in Indonesia.
Israeli gymnast Artem Dolgopyat secured a bronze medal on Saturday at the World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This marks a historic achievement for Israeli gymnastics, as it was the first time two Israeli athletes competed in the same final at the event. Dolgopyat's routine earned him 14.466 points, adding to his career total of 13 medals. He had qualified for the final in third place with a score of 14.300, despite some errors in his performance.
The second Israeli finalist, 18-year-old Barkoivitz, competing in his first senior season, qualified in seventh place with 14.033 points. The two gymnasts had previously shared a podium this season, both winning medals in the floor exercise final at the World Cup in Croatia, where Dolgopyat took gold and Barkoivitz took bronze.
Dolgopyat, the reigning Olympic champion from Tokyo 2020 and silver medalist from Paris 2024, is also the 2023 World Champion and a three-time European champion, with his most recent European title in 2026. Last year's World Championships were held in Indonesia, but Israeli participation was denied entry.
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